Allen Slide to summit time frame

[bridgeman]

Last February's attempt to summit Allen ended at the top of the ledge shown here.
My question is, with decent conditions what kind of time frame can I expect to reach the summit. I understand there are many variables, just trying to get an idea of average times.

Thanks for sharing any info.

[whooping crane]

you mean from the parking lot off the Upper Works road? I did it in the pouring rain with 1 dog in 8 hours rounds trip. Moving pretty quickly. not sure if this helps. good luck. Dont remember this ledge.

[bridgeman]

the picture was taken on the upper end of the slide above allen brook. The infamous rocks with the red slime.

The time I'm looking for is from this point to the summit.

[shaggy]

the picture was taken on the upper end of the slide above allen brook. The infamous rocks with the red slime.

The time I'm looking for is from this point to the summit.

If I remember correctly, you are really close, half hour maybe? possibly an hour, but if for some reason I don't think that long

shaggy

[bridgeman]

I figured I was approximately 400 ft. from the ridge when I started down. It was a tough decision, but there were several factors that affected the decision to retreat.

[Skyclimber]

I know exactly where you are talking about. It took us on the average from two to three hours from Allen's Waterfall to the top of Allen in Winter. Always though breaking our own way. Only once has it only taken less than 1 1/2 hours from the bottom of the slide to the top of Allen. I was never exactly slow either. The others times in this post are total Jackrabbits! I would say all of at least one hour or more from where you are talking from. It is very steep from that point on, to the top. Of course, this all depends upon the conditions as well.

Total trip time for the average hiker of Allen in Winter is 12 1/2 to 14 hours. Once it even took us 17 hours! But that was through 2-3 feet of snow from the car to the summit.

[Skyclimber]

you mean from the parking lot off the Upper Works road? I did it in the pouring rain with 1 dog in 8 hours rounds trip. Moving pretty quickly. not sure if this helps. good luck. Dont remember this ledge.

That's because you were going too fast.

[bridgeman]

the total round trip to the point we aborted was 9.5 hours. We made good time by skiing into and just beyond the gravel pit, both in and out.

Thanks all for your information. Hopefully I will have peak #27 (Allen) at the end of February. I'm not embarrased to say that I will try to plan my trip behind someone else to break trail this time.

[Kevin]

Thanks all for your information. Hopefully I will have peak #27 (Allen) at the end of February. I'm not embarrased to say that I will try to plan my trip behind someone else to break trail this time.

Myself and another member may be trying for Allen this winter as well, and probably later in the season like you've indicated. Be sure to check back if you're looking for company .

[Mavs00]

That spot is about 20-25 minutes (give or take) from the summit in summer. It goes quick enough but above it (till you make the summit ridge, it pretty steep. In winter, figure slightly longer on a broke out trail to as much as hour in unbroken deep stuff.

Roughtly speaking.

[hillman1]

Going down that slide in winter is very quick. Just sit down and smile. Just watch out for sudden dropoffs that put you airborn.

[Skyclimber]

Going down that slide in winter is very quick. Just sit down and smile. Just watch out for sudden dropoffs that put you airborn.

Oh Ya, What takes three hours to go up, takes about an hour to come down! Yee Ha! Lots of fun! Just watch out for tree stumps on the way down. OUCH!

Never forget the time, when a friend broke his tailbone, butt sliding off of Seymour, hitting into a tree stump. A long walk out from Ward Brook for him. Took three months to heal!